slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(not) even once; (not) ever
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
one by one; one after another; successively
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to speak ill of; to disparage
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply